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Bluefield State University

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State is a historically Black public university in southern West Virginia.

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Tuition

$10,240

Acceptance

87.22%

Students

1,252

Type

University

Setting

Suburban

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,240

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,560

Avg On-Campus Living

$11,327

Avg Off-Campus Living

$11,327

Financial Aid & Outcomes

CollegeScorecard · 2024

What will it actually cost?

Sticker price$21,567
Net price (after aid)$12,529

Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.

Net price by family income

$0 – $30k$10,971
$30k – $48k$11,213
$48k – $75k$11,772
$75k – $110k$16,204
$110k+$15,428

After graduation

Median earnings (10yr)$38,217
Median debt at graduation$18,250
Est. monthly loan payment$193

Earnings-to-debt ratio

Moderate · 2.1×

Graduates earn about 2.1× their median debt every year.

Financial access

Students on Pell Grants41%

Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.

Students with federal loans53%

Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.

Student Outcomes

Graduation Rate

35%

Freshman Retention

55%

Source: CollegeScorecard (2024)

Scholarships available

Academics

Program format

On-Campus

Areas of study

Computer ScienceEducationEngineeringArts & HumanitiesSocial SciencesNatural SciencesLaw & Criminal JusticeHealth SciencesBusiness

Programs

Artificial IntelligenceSoftware EngineeringSpecial EducationElementary EducationSecondary EducationMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCivil EngineeringChemical EngineeringMusicEnglish LiteratureEconomicsSociologyBiologyChemistryPhysicsPre-LawCriminal JusticeHealth InformaticsPhysical TherapyPublic HealthFinanceAccountingManagementInformation Systems

Admissions

Acceptance rate

87.22%

SAT range

870 - 1080

ACT range

17 - 22

Campus & Student Life

Total Enrollment

1,252

Undergrads

1,200

Campus Setting

Suburban

City Size

Small Town

Clubs Count

25

Sports

Available

Transfer friendlyInternational friendly

Safety & Crime Context

Campus Safety

High risk

Clery Report Year

2023

On-Campus Incidents

17

Violent Rate / 1,000

4.17

Property Rate / 1,000

4.17

Area Crime

Low risk

Area Match

Bluefield

Violent Rate / 100k

199

Property Rate / 100k

1,236

Campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus SafetyArea: FBI Uniform Crime Report 2023

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Bluefield, WV 24701

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